Mosques on the Golden Horn

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with rooftops drawn in dark charcoal or pencil marks in the foreground. In the background, there is a cityscape with faint outlines of spires and domes against a sky painted with greyish-blue and streaks of muted gold near the horizon. The artwork has loose and impressionistic brushstrokes, conveying depth and movement. The color palette consists of subdued tones of grey, blue, and yellow, creating a calm and ethereal ambiance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal with gray, blue and yellow wash

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 23.7 x 38.2 cm (9 5/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1583

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Muirhead Bone / Constantinople

Watermarks

LOTT[...]

Wikidata ID

Q64632359

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